LMFAO Rapper Enters ... US Open Tennis Playoffs

Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy also hopes to make it into Grand Slam

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LMFAO rapper Redfoo, of "Sexy and I Know It" fame, is apparently multi-talented: He's entered the US Open national playoffs, hoping to earn a spot in the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament, the AP reports. Redfoo will play under his actual name, Stefan Gordy, in a California qualifying tournament in June; he's entered in both the singles and mixed doubles categories, and will play doubles with a 17-year-old he's coaching.

"It's always been a dream of mine to play professional tennis," says the 37-year-old rapper, who played as a junior. Another unexpected playoff entrant: Heroes actor Sendhil Ramamurthy, 38, who also played as a junior. He'll play singles and mixed doubles in a New York qualifying tournament in June.

Redfoo, left, from the group LMFAO, takes a breather while playing soccer with Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Indian Wells, Calif.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy poses for a portrait at the LMT Music Lodge during Comic Con in San Diego, Thursday, July 21, 2011.
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Being a semi-pro tennis player I can honestly say he has no chance at 37 years of age in this tennis era. Maybe 20,30 years ago. He should try the senior tour with Sampras and Mcenroe.

Zevon_Steampunk

Mar 19, 2013 3:26 PM CDT

It's strange finding out celebrities are multi-talented. One of the last things I'd suspect him of being is a tennis player. I would have thought gardener and cook, but I just assumed he was a big stoner hahaha.

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